A/N: chapter 2 is up yall! haha so i got more reviews(: yes! im so excited, i love writing this story, hope this chapter isnt boring(:

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Chapter 2

"RUN MERRY!" Diamond screamed as a hand reached for her. Suddenly, Merry found himself within the grip of this monster as well. Diamond and Gen were in the left hand and Merry and Pip in the right. The tree monster groaned and tightened his grip on the hobbits, nearly squeezing them to death.

"Please stop!" Diamond squealed as Gen let out an extremely loud cry from pain. The squeezing was only making her bloody eye much more worse than it needed to be.

"Little orcs!" the tree exclaimed in a loud, deep voice.

"It's talking Merry. THE TREE IS TALKING!" Pippin exclaimed as he wriggled.

"Tree? I am no tree! I am an Ent." the Ent proclaimed proudly.

"A tree herder! A shepherd of the forest!" Merry said as he stared in awe at the tree.

"Don't talk to it Merry. Don't encourage it!" Pippin exclaimed. The tree began to squeeze even harder when he said that, Gen let out another cry and Diamond pounded on the tree.

"Treebeard, some call me." the tree said staring off into the forest.

"And who's, agh! Side, are you, ooh! On?" Diamond asked between groans as the tree tightened it's grip.

"Side? I am on nobody's side! Because nobody, is on my side, little orc." Treebeard said as he shook his head sadly.

"Were not orcs, were hobbits!" Merry exclaimed suddenly.

"Hobbits? Never heard of a hobbit before... sound like orc mischief to me!" Treebeard said. He began to angrily rant about the orcs and all the trouble they caused. This made him squeeze the hobbits in anger. Gen was almost being squeezed to death.

"STOP!" she screamed suddenly. Merry's heart jumped when he heard her suddenly give out another extremely loud cry. Her eye was cover in blood and you couldn't even see her eyelid anymore.

"Were shire-folk!" Merry said in pain, his head was beginning to throb again.

"Halfings!" Diamond said as she squirmed.

"Maybe you are, and maybe you aren't... the White Wizard will know." at that moment, he squeezed one more time and Genevieve fell limp in his hand.

"GEN!" Diamond screamed as she pulled her close.

"The White Wizard?" Pippin squeaked.

"Saruman..." Merry said with fear. They were all dropped and Diamond pulled Gen to Merry. As they all looked up, an old man clothed in pure white shone before them. The White Wizard.

I've been having the same dream every night now, me and Freddie! Which just makes me miss home even more. My scars were still here, and my Bible, so that was saying something... And was it just me? Or had my hair been losing curliness?... But, there was one night that I had a bizarre dream. Freddie stood there caressing my cheek, smiling that amazing smile of his. He bent in to kiss me, when he turned suddenly to whisper in my ear, "I'm letting you go." I shook my head and began to cry. I was jolted and woke in Bag End. No one seemed to be home, so I got up to look around. The entire Shire was empty! No Frodo either... I heard his voice, and turned around. Then, I woke up. Frodo seems to be avoiding me at all costs now. And it really sucks. Sam says he's sorry, and we should be friends again. He even told me Frodo says he still loves me. But I'm refusing to believe it, only until he tells me. And to be honest, I think I might still love him as well.

"Miss Hadley?" I suddenly heard Sam say as he shook me awake.

"Go away..." I murmured as I turned.

"Breakfast?" he asked quietly.

"YES!" I said sitting bolt upright, breakfast could always get me up.

"We've got Lembas, Lembas, and Lembas!" Sam said with a slight chuckle and handed me a piece. It wasn't great tasting, but it definitely filled me. I smiled at Sam and looked over at Frodo. He grew quieter and quieter everyday, more depressed everyday. His eyes were always bloodshot from no sleep. But we barely ever had time to actually sleep anyways...

"Well, I'm going to get some more firewood. Could you wake Mr. Frodo please?" Sam asked quickly standing up and walking off. We didn't even have a fire going in the first place... I moaned and shook my head. I glanced at Frodo, really not wanting to do this. Hesitantly, I stood up and made my way to his sleeping figure.

"Frodo?" I asked poking him. No response.

"Frodo." I said louder and shaking him a bit. No response.

"Get up idiot!" I yelled shaking him even more. Frodo's eyes opened and then closed. He moaned and then did the weirdest thing! His hand made it's way to my back and pulled me down onto him. I gave out a small yelp as our bodies touched. My eyes rolled and I tried to break free of his hold. He now wrapped both arms around me and turned the other way, pulling me with him of course. A small smile formed at his lips. Wow. This was awkward I can't even tell you.

"Frodo get off me!" I harshly whispered.

"Just pull me close." he suddenly whispered, he was still asleep.

"What?"

"Pull, me, close..." he said as he let out a loud breath. I groaned and slowly, ever so slowly, wrapped my arms around him. My grip was tense and I barely even touched him. Frodo now pulled me so close that our faces were touching, agh why me! My eyes were wide with embarrassment, fear, and surprise. My arms relaxed and I closed eyes.

"It'll be over soon, he'll wake up and it'll be all over." I kept reminding myself. Well, he didn't wake up sooner. Even I found myself nodding off. I eventually fell asleep. Frodo's lips moved to my forehead, I could feel them in my sleep. I opened my eyes to find him messing with my hair. I gasped and tried to crawl away, but he still held me tightly.

"Please, can we not be mad at each other?" he whispered as I relaxed under his grip.

"Why?" I grumbled through my clenched teeth.

"Because I still love you." he whispered closely.

I froze. What did he say? He still loved me? I contained my laughter and smile. I looked at him with happy tears.

"You love me?" I asked quietly.

"Always." he said kissing my forehead. This was the most unique love I had ever been in. I smiled and pulled him close. Suddenly, Gollum came up behind us.

"Master, remember what we tell you about hobbit girl? Bad, very bad indeed." he said shaking his head and glaring at me. I cocked my head and lifted an eyebrow. Frodo turned to look at him and then back to me.

"She takes it from you, the precious! She takes it from you, when master not looking she will take it!" he said almost smiling. I stood up and held my fist with threat. Gollum flinched and scurried next to Frodo.

"How does he know that!" I screamed at Frodo.

"Karolyn, it was when we weren't talking! I swear I'm not mad anymore!" Frodo said pushing Gollum aside.

"Really Frodo?" I said crying now. Frodo stood up and took me in his arms as I sobbed.

"I love you and you know that! Nothing will come between us!" he said as he rubbed my back.

"Master! She do it once, she will do it again! Think, of the precious! Gollum, Gollum!" Gollum spat at him as he coughed, then he glared at me with a slight smile.

"Yes, that, that THING will! He will come between us!" I screened with fury, pointing to Gollum. Frodo turned to him, then me. He pulled me close, and closed his eyes. His breath tickled my nose as he wiped away my tears. He leaned down to me, about to kiss me. I put my hand between us just before our lips met. His eyes opened and he took my hand in his. My thumb traced his lips as I looked in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm just not ready." I said as my lips trembled uncontrollably. Tears began to flood as Frodo shook his head.

"Karolyn, please don't do this." he said as our hands parted.

"No. I am doing this. I'm not ready, we're, not ready." I said walking away. I could hear Gollum laughing behind me. I turned on my heel quickly with fury in my eyes.

"ONE MORE COMMENT FROM YOU ASSHOLE AND I SWEAR I'LL MURDER YOU! May I remind you I'm bigger than you, and I'm not afraid to use a sword!" I said with high threat in my voice. Gollum hissed at me and I let out a scream. Frodo looked scared of me, then backed away. I felt someone take my hands from behind.

"Let's calm down now, alright? Let's get you by the fire now." Sam said as he sat down by the fire next to me. I began to sob and I threw myself on him.

"Sam, I can't do this!" I sobbed into his shoulder. Sam patted my head reassuringly.

"Miss Hadley, your the strongest lass I've ever met. You can do this." he said as I calmed down.

"Frodo loves me, and I love him. But I just can't at the same time. Oh, Sam!" I said letting out an even louder sob.

"Please don't cry." he said sadly.

"Your to good to me. Your like the brother I never had Sam." I said looking up to him. He blushed and looked up to the sky.

"Just doin' what's right Miss Karolyn." he said looking back to me. I found myself nodding off. Sam laid me down, and covered me with his cloak. Then he went off to find Frodo and Gollum. Freddie was in my dream, no Frodo. But faintly, I could hear Gollum's sneaky little voice.

"She will take it from Master. But we will takes it first."

Laura, Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn had traveled a great distance. On the way, they ran into the Rohirrim. It was there that they had learned they had killed all the orcs near the edge of Fangorn.

"They would only be children to your eyes." Aragorn had said with worry.

Eomer shook his head, "We left none alive." he said with sympathy. Aragorn's eyes grew wide and he turned to his friends. Laura's mouth was gaping as tears filled her eyes.

"We piled the bodies and burned them." Eomer said pointing off into the distance, where a cloud of smoke could be seen rising in the distance. Laura let out a sob and tears poured from her eyes. Legolas immediately took her in his arms and let her cry into his chest.

"You didn't see my friends? You killed them? Please! Did you see them?" Laura said begging, Aragorn and Legolas had to hold her back from tackling Eomer.

Eomer merely shook his head, "I'm, sorry. None were left alive." he said backing away. They were given horses soon after that and they rode off to the smoking pile of dead orcs. Laura jumped off the horse she rode with Legolas and immediately began to search the pile for any source of her friends being there. Gimli let out a gasp, as did Laura.

"What is it?" Aragorn asked them both.

"It's one of their wee belts..." Gimli muttered as he held up the broken sword belt. Aragorn and Legolas turned to Laura slowly. She was silently crying to herself as she held an object infront of her face.

"What is it Laura?" Aragorn asked as they slowly approached her. She held a small compact mirror infront of her.

"It was, Diamond's. I don't know how it got here, but this was her's back at home. She, always had it with her. Oh, Diamond!" she let out a sob and collapsed to the ground screaming. Legolas ran to her and cradled her in his arms. Aragorn looked around in confusion. Where were they? He had a feeling they were alive. Then again, maybe they were dead. He let out a loud yell and kicked a helmet in anger and frustration. He could her the cries of Laura behind him, his mind was buzzing with thoughts. Suddenly, time seemed to stop as he looked to the ground.

"One of them lay here..." he quietly muttered. Everyone stopped and turned to him.

"A hobbit?" Laura asked straightening up in Legolas' arms.

"They crawled over to here, and cut their bindings." he said picking up a piece of rope near a sharp rock. He continued to follow a path leading closer to the forest.

"Their a four sets of footprints. They were following another hobbit running into the forest, where they then ran in to." he said standing up and staring into the forest. Everyone followed him as he tracked. Laura walked up next to him.

"They're, alive?" she asked slowly.

"Most likely." Aragorn said quietly, "Let's go." he said running off into the forest as everyone followed. The forest was dark and gave an eerie feeling. Laura's elf ears (and Legolas) were picking up sounds that seemed far away. Somehow, she felt someone she knew was close. Maybe Diamond or Gen? Or maybe... someone else she hadn't met yet. They continued to walk through the forest quietly, being careful not to make any sounds.

Laura looked to her left and saw what looked like muddy blood. She made her way over to it, followed by Gimli. She frowned at it as he dipped his finger in it and tasted it. His face twisted in disgust as he spit it out.

"Orc blood."

Laura gagged and made her way back to the group. She could have sworn someone was following them.

"The air is close in here..." Gimli said darting his eyes.

"The forest is old, very old. Full of memory, and anger." Legolas muttered quietly with wide eyes. Laura found herself walking to Legolas. She grabbed his arm and kept close to him. He looked to her and pulled her closer to his side. There was a noise, it sounded like a tree bending in the wind. Everyone became startled and readied their weapons.

"The trees are talking to each other!" Legolas whispered in sudden fascination.

"Gimli! Lower your axe!" Aragorn whispered harshly.

"Oh," Gimli muttered as he looked to his hands which gripped his axe tightly close. Legolas leaned down to Laura and whispered something in elf tongue to her. She understood it though.

"There is nothing to be frightened of."

"Somethings out there... Legolas, and Laura if possible, what do you hear?" Aragorn asked in elvish. Laura and Legolas looked around the forest, then at each other, then Aragorn.

"The White Wizard Approaches." was what Legolas said, but Laura said something different at the same time.

"An old friend." they both looked to each other in surprise. Gimli stiffened and Aragorn nodded.

"Do not let him speak. He will put a spell on us, we must be quick!" Aragorn warned pulling out his sword. Legolas notched an arrow and Gimli raised his axe. Laura closed her eyes and pulled an arrow from the quiver and took a deep breath. Aragorn nodded to them and they all spun around. A great, bright white light met them as they were all blinded. Laura's arrow began to burn in her hand as she pointed it at who she thought was Saruman. She screamed and dropped it falling to the ground. Legolas shot his arrow and it bounced off the light. Gimli fell back and Aragorn's sword did the same as Laura's arrow.

"You are tracking the steps of four young hobbits..." the voice boomed.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM YOU SON OF A BITCH SARUMAN!" Laura screamed as she hid her face from the light.

"They passed this way, the day before yesterday. They met someone they did not expect. Does that comfort you?" he asked suddenly.

"Show yourself!" Aragorn demanded. The light faded slowly. The comforting face of Gandalf was revealed. Legolas helped Laura up as they all stared. She gasped.

"It can't be..." she muttered with wide eyes.

"You fell!" Aragorn said kneeling before him.

"Through fire and water. From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak I fought with the Balrog of Morgoth. Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside. Darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time. Stars wheeled overhead and every day was as long as a life age of the Earth. But it was not the end! I felt life in me again. I've been sent back, until my task is done." Gandalf said smiling at them all. Laura began to laugh with happiness.

"Gandalf," Aragorn said moving forward.

"Gandalf? Yes... That was what they used to call me! Gandalf the Grey, that was my name." Gandalf said smiling and straightening, "I am Gandalf the White, and I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide!" he proclaimed. Suddenly, Laura's left ear twitched back as she heard a noise. She turned around slowly. Gandalf noticed this.

"You to, will also meet someone you don't expect." he muttered as everyone turned to watch her. Legolas began to follow her protectively as she walked forward to a tree.

"Legolas, let her be." Gandalf instructed strictly. Laura gracefully pulled an arrow and notched it. She ran her index finger along the tip as she took a deep breath. Another twig snap from behind the tree...

"Who is that?" she called. No answer. Laura took another deep breath and stepped forward quickly and defensively. Another figure emerged from behind the tree.

"Stop! Or I'll stick this through your stomach, elf!" the girl screamed at Laura as she held a sword to her. But Laura had dropped her arrow and was breathing rather loud and fast. She knew this girl, one of her best friends. Aragorn and Legolas tensed and began to walk towards them, Gandalf stopped them again. Tears filled her eyes and a smile took over her face.

"Ginger?"

I woke up that morning, that dream again. That locket with the name Genevieve on it. Why was that so important? The sun shone through the window and poured into my room. Rubbing my eyes I sat up and got ready for my day. The same routine, eat, hunt the entire day, and come back. I strode out my door just to meet face to face with Saruman.

"Ah, Sigrid! Just the person I needed to see." he said as he motioned me into his study. I followed him and he shut the door behind me.

"They are here." he said darkly, and nervously. My eyes grew wide as I gasped.

"The Fellowship?" I asked quietly.

"Partly. They lost one at the Anduin River. Thanks to the Uruk-Hai we sent out." he said smiling. I nodded my head understandingly.

"You must go to Fangorn. I do not yet know if the ring bearer is with them, but we must take risks." he said rummaging through maps.

"Now?" I asked.

"As soon as possible! Now, go! Find them! And take your bow and arrow." he said motioning me off. I slowly exited the room as he shut the door behind me and locked it. This was my moment, I needed to find them. Grabbing my bow and arrow, I made my way outside. Suddenly, something gold and shining caught my eye as I walked on the marble floors. I stopped down to pick it up, a locket. With THAT name on it... Genevieve. I gasped as I examined it, it looked just like it did in my dream. I put it in my pocket and tried to forget about it as I mounted my horse and rode to Fangorn. It took about two hours. I finally made it and snook into the forest. It was quiet, only for awhile though. I began to hear voices and footsteps. I caught glimpses of a girl who looked about my age, but she was an elf. Maybe about three thousand years old. This must have been the Fellowship. There were two elves, a dwarf, and a man. Suddenly, I stepped on a twig and froze in my spot. Only the girl seemed to notice. So I confined to follow them.

"The White Wizard Approaches." the elf muttered slowly. Saruman? Why would he be here? Surely he was still back at Isengard...

"An old friend." the girl said at the same time. An old friend? Saruman? I stood behind a tree listening, sword ready in my hand. I now heard them all spin around and let out cries. I inched my head from behind the tree to see a bright white light, nearly blinding me! I hid back behind the tree and listened.

I heard Saruman. Saruman? Here? So he had followed me as well... then his voice changed.

"Gandalf?" I heard the man ask. Gandalf the Grey! Saruman had defeated him though! I had to tell Saruman.

"You to, will also meet someone you do not expect." the old man said to the girl, and it also sounded as if he were talking to me. I stepped on a leaf and it crunched beneath me. I heard the girl walking towards the tree I was behind. Taking a step forward, I made my way to fight his elf girl off.

"Who is that?" the elf asked as she made her way closer. I took a deep gulp and turned fro the tree to come face to face with the elf. She immediately dropped her bow and arrow as she saw me.

"Stop! Or I'll stick this sword through your stomach, elf!" I yelled in defense. The elf behind her and the man stiffened and tried to interfere.

The girl's eyes filled with tears and a smile spread across her face.

"Ginger?"

She knew my name...

"Don't speak!" I yelled back. I winced as a picture of this girl and three other girls flashed into my mind.

"Its me! Laura!" she squeaked walking closer to me.

"Don't come any closer! Don't, I'm warning you don't!" I warned as she tried to touch me.

She knew my name...

THEY MET UP WITH GINGER OMGOMGOMG! YES!:D and frodo and karolyn, nooo! what will happen next? the marshes!:D and do i see some Laura and Legolas spark goin on? i think so!:D next update comin soon(:

-Mrs. Frodo Baggins

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